…PAP dispatches 150 scholarship beneficiaries to UK universities
The Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, Dr Dennis Brutu Otuaro, has urged people of the Niger Delta to reciprocate the developmental efforts of President Bola Tinubu by voting massively for him in the 2027 elections.
Otuaro spoke as the PAP sent a new batch of 150 post-graduate scholarship beneficiaries to various universities in the United Kingdom.
The figure brings to 243 the total number of offshore deployments the PAP, under the leadership of Dr Otuaro, has made this year, with 93 dispatched in January and May.
Before these recent deployments, about 270 had been sent and are studying various programmes- cyber security, software engineering, data science analytics, law, forensic audit, fintech analytics, construction engineering management, global public health, oil and gas engineering, among others- in universities in the United Kingdom.
Speaking at the pre-departure orientation for the fresh 150 beneficiaries held at the PAP, Dr Otuaro described the scholarships as an investment for a greater tomorrow for communities in the Niger Delta and Nigeria.
He reiterated that the large-scale sponsorships were also aimed at sustaining peace and stability, and closing the region’s human capital development gap while building a huge human resource base for the area.
“I must say that as a people, we should make sure we vote massively to ensure his victory in the 2027 general elections. This is the best way to show gratitude to a President who has taken these deliberate steps to help our people and the region.
“This year, in January and May, we sent 93 beneficiaries for offshore post-graduate programmes. Now, we have 150 that we are sending abroad, and about 56 made first class while about 140 made second-class upper division. We already have 270 in UK universities before these recent deployments.
“This exercise underscores our commitment to ensuring that the Niger Delta youths have greater access to higher education within and outside Nigeria as we build a solid foundation for the region’s future.”
According to him, the large-scale deployments were made possible by the unprecedented support of President Tinubu for the programme under his Renewed Hope Agenda.
“That is our investment for a greater and better tomorrow because it will help our communities and our region tomorrow”, Dr Otuaro added.
He expressed appreciation to the President for his massive support, and the National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, for his efficient supervision, deep insights and professional inputs that have helped the programme.
Two of the beneficiaries, who spoke on behalf of others, Opukeme Gideon (MSc, Cyber Security, University of Aberdeen), and Afiyagba Peredisabofa (MSc, Oil and Gas, Coventry University), thanked President Tinubu and Dr Otuaro for the opportunity, pledging to study hard and make the nation and the region proud.
(The Sun)